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Meanings of Opprobry:

noun

Accusation or imputation of shameful or disgraceful conduct; vilification, insult, or reproach. as a count noun: an instance of this; an insult or reproach. now rare (chiefly historical).

Meanings of Oppugn:

verb

Question the truth or validity of.

Usage examples:

The officials whose judgement was oppugned

Meanings of Oppugnant:

adjective

Opposing; antagonistic.

Usage examples:

Extremes and oppugnant minorities

Meanings of Oppugned:

verb

Question the truth or validity of.

Usage examples:

The officials whose judgement was oppugned

Meanings of Oppugning:

verb

Question the truth or validity of.

Usage examples:

The officials whose judgement was oppugned

Meanings of Oppugns:

verb

Question the truth or validity of.

Usage examples:

The officials whose judgement was oppugned

Meanings of Ops:

noun

A surgical operation.

Usage examples:

A minor op
abbreviation

Observation post.

Meanings of Opsigamy:

noun

Marriage late in life.

Meanings of Opsimath:

noun

A person who begins to learn or study only late in life.

Usage examples:

I am proud to call myself an opsimath.

Meanings of Opsin:

noun

A protein which forms part of the visual pigment rhodopsin and is released by the action of light.

Usage examples:

Rhodopsin consists of a protein called opsin bonded to a pigment called retinal.

Meanings of Opsonin:

noun

An antibody or other substance which binds to foreign microorganisms or cells making them more susceptible to phagocytosis.

Usage examples:

By some unknown process, acupuncture raises levels of triglycerides, specific hormones, prostagland…

Meanings of Opsonins:

noun

An antibody or other substance which binds to foreign microorganisms or cells making them more susceptible to phagocytosis.

Usage examples:

By some unknown process, acupuncture raises levels of triglycerides, specific hormones, prostagland…

Meanings of Opsonize:

verb

Make (a foreign cell) more susceptible to phagocytosis.

Usage examples:

Crp opsonizes the capsules of virulent pneumococci

Meanings of Opsonized:

verb

Make (a foreign cell) more susceptible to phagocytosis.

Usage examples:

Crp opsonizes the capsules of virulent pneumococci

Meanings of Opsonizes:

verb

Make (a foreign cell) more susceptible to phagocytosis.

Usage examples:

Crp opsonizes the capsules of virulent pneumococci

Meanings of Opsonizing:

verb

Make (a foreign cell) more susceptible to phagocytosis.

Usage examples:

Crp opsonizes the capsules of virulent pneumococci

Meanings of Opt:

verb

Make a choice from a range of possibilities.

Usage examples:

Consumers will opt for low-priced goods

Meanings of Opt-out:

phrasal verb

Choose not to participate in something.

Usage examples:

You can opt out of the state pension scheme

Meanings of Optable:

adjective

Subject to choice; optional.

Optant

ˈɒpt(ə)nt

Meanings of Optant:

noun

A person who chooses or has chosen.

Meanings of Optate:

verb

To choose, to opt.

Meanings of Optation:

noun

The action of wishing; a wish, a desire.

Meanings of Optative:

adjective

Relating to or denoting a mood of verbs in greek and certain other languages, expressing a wish, equivalent in meaning to english let's or if only.

Usage examples:

This is not simply to avoid criticisms of judgment speech by translating it from the indicative to …
noun

A verb in the optative mood.

Usage examples:

It is difficult not to grin, if ptolemaic land-leases or greek optatives or german monographs make …

Meanings of Optatives:

noun

A verb in the optative mood.

Usage examples:

It is difficult not to grin, if ptolemaic land-leases or greek optatives or german monographs make …
adjective

Relating to or denoting a mood of verbs in greek and certain other languages, expressing a wish, equivalent in meaning to english let's or if only.

Usage examples:

This is not simply to avoid criticisms of judgment speech by translating it from the indicative to …

Meanings of Opted:

verb

Make a choice from a range of possibilities.

Usage examples:

Consumers will opt for low-priced goods

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